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" The statesman, the orator or the poet, may be famous; while yet the man himself is far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We wish to rival them. "
Sermons: Volume the third - Página 10
por Hugh Blair - 1790 - 434 páginas
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1790 - 630 páginas
...with-hoKis eiteem : true honour implies eiteem mingled with refpedb The one regards particular diiiinguifhed talents: the other looks up to the whole character....far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We wilh to rival them. Eue we would not chufe to be claffed with him who pofiefled them. Inftances of...
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Sentimental Beauties from the Writings of Dr. Blair: Selected with a View to ...

Hugh Blair - 1798 - 362 páginas
...efteem: Trus. honour implies efteem mingled with fefpect. The one regards particular diftin-. guifhed talents ; the other looks up to the whole character. Hence the ftatefman, the orator, or thtpoet, may be famous, while yet the man himfelf is far from being honoured. We envy his abilities....
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 páginas
...Hence, they frequently give rife to fame. But a diftinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The ftatefman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous...far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We wifli to rival them. But we would not choofe to be clafsed with him who pofsefsed them. Inftances of...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 páginas
...they frequently give rife to fame. But a diftin<5tiou is to,be made between fame ' and true honour. The ftatefman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous...abilities. We wifh to rival them. But we would not choofe to be claffed with him who poflefled them. Inftances of this fort are too often found in every...
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Beauties of British Prose

Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 páginas
...particular distinguished talents ; the other looks up to the 'whole character. Hence the statesman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous, while yet the man himself is far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We \vish to rival them. But we would not...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 páginas
...frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The statesman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous ; while yet the man himself is far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We wish to rival them. But we would not...
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The English Reader; Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 páginas
...Hence, they frequently give rife to fame. But a diftin&ion is to be made between fame and true honour. The ftatefman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous...far from- being honoured. We envy his abilities. We with to rival them. But we would not choofe to be clafled with him who poflefled them. Inftances of...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 páginas
...frequently give rise to tame. But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The statesman, the orator, or the poet may be famous ; while yet the man himself is far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We wish to rival them. But we would not...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 páginas
...frequently give rife to fame. But a diftinction is to be made between fame and true honour. Thejftatesman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous ; while yet...abilities. We wifh to rival them. But we would not choose to be clafied with him who poffefles them. Inftances of this fort aie too often found in every...
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Young Gentleman and Lady's Explanatory Monitor: A Selection from the Best ...

Rufus W. Adams - 1818 - 322 páginas
...frequently give rise to fame. But a distinctly is to be made between lame and true honor. The statesman, the orator^ or the poet, may be famous ; while yet the man himself is far from being honoured. We envy his ahilities. We wish to rivals them. TVit we would not...
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